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Bat-and-Trap

Bat and trap is a Kent pub/bat-and-ball game using a mechanical trap, bat, ball and target/pitch logic. The East Kent Friendly Bat & Trap League and rules sources document local organisation and play rules; a wider national or international federation is not documented, so the entry is transparently downgraded to catalog-sourced.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Bat-and-Ball Family

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Bat and trap is a Kent pub and bat-and-ball game with a mechanical trap, bat, ball and target posts.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like social traditional games, team evenings and simple bat-and-ball mechanics.

Cost Low if trap, bat and ball exist at the local venue; own equipment is rarely the first step. Usually local pub/league or club costs rather than large equipment costs. Depends on local league or pub group. Availability matters more than buying equipment.

First progress First hits can come quickly; consistent targeting needs practice.

Fitness level light to medium

Was du brauchst

trap
bat
ball
target posts or pitch marking
local rules and players

First steps

find a local venue
watch the trap mechanism
do short batting drills
learn local out and run rules

East Kent/pub league, local traditional-game evening or group with existing setup.

Keep the hitting area clear and bat only with a clear order.

Weitere Angaben

Tags bat-and-ball, pub-game, kent, traditional, local-league, bat-and-trap, bat-and-ball-sport, kent-bat-and-trap

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Strike the ball from the trap and score target/field points under local bat-and-trap rules.

Teilnehmer

Local teams or pub/league matches; rules may vary regionally.

Teamgröße

Local teams or pub/league matches; rules may vary regionally.

Spielfeld

Bat-and-trap pitch with trap, hitting area, target/scoring area, safe run-out and pub/league context.

Dauer

Duration depends on set, timed, tournament or local rules.

Wertung

Leg/match scoring under East Kent or local rules source.

Gewinnbedingung

Win more legs/points in the local match format.

Ausrüstung

Trap mechanism, bat, ball, target/pitch markings and scoring material.

Wichtige Regelpunkte

ball or implement out
net/zone fault
wrong contact sequence
unsafe or local-rule violation

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

East Kent Friendly Bat & Trap League (EKFBL)

Bat and Trap Topend Sports · reference · medium
The Rules of Bat and Trap Masters Traditional Games · reference · medium
East Kent Friendly Bat & Trap League EKFBL · federation · medium
Bat and trap Wikipedia EN · reference · medium